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• Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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• Match each statement with the correct term.
• Don't refresh. All questions and answers are randomly picked and ordered every time you load a test.

This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.

1. Gantt Chart with 'Entry' table on left.
Gantt Chart Wizard (Project 2010)
emo (Abbreviations Project 2010)
Logical Relationships in PDM
Default view (Project 2010)


2. Task calendar - resource calendar - base calendar.
Peak
Task with minimum duration
Material resource
Calendars to consider


3. Appears: min means: minute
Customize 'Quick Access Tool Bar'
Logical Relationships in PDM
DSM Design Structure Matrix
m (Abbreviations Project 2010)


4. Finish to start - finish to finish - start to start - start to finish. All are 'at least'.
Calendars to consider
Task with minimum duration
Lead
Logical Relationships in PDM


5. File -> info -> Project information -> advanced properties.

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6. A logical relationship that states that for one project to begin - another must also be underway. For example - the writing of a business proposal must have begun in order for editing of the proposal to take place.
ew (Abbreviations Project 2010)
Start to Start
emo (Abbreviations Project 2010)
Task with minimum duration


7. Ensuring that the successor activity does not begin until after the predecessor activity is completed is implementing a start-to-finish (SF) model. This is the most logical path to follow when planning a project. Those in project management should be
Fixed Work
Start to Start
Manual and Auto scheduled tasks
Start to Finish (SF)


8. Shows closest thing to a 'resource gantt chart'. Shows tasks by resource. Also shows unassigned tasks - and unscheduled tasks. Allows for user-controlled scheduling.
Team Planner (Project 2010)
Start to Start
ew (Abbreviations Project 2010)
Units


9. The WBS contains 100% of the work defined by the project scope and captures all deliverables - internal - external - interim - in terms of the work to be completed - including project management.

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10. Matches the outline number initially in Project 2010. It is common for work breakdown structure elements to be numbered sequentially to reveal the hierarchical structure. For example 1.3.2 Rear Wheel identifies this item as a Level 3 WBS element - si
Views (Project 2010)
Reccuring Tasks
WBS Code (Project 2010)
Work Package (WBS)


11. Appears: emin means: Elapsed minute
Team Planner (Project 2010)
File Name vs. Project name (Project 2010)
Fixed Duration
em (Abbreviations Project 2010)


12. Work divided by available resource units. Formula: D=W/U
Duration
Task with minimum duration
emo (Abbreviations Project 2010)
Units


13. An 'activity' - or 'task'. The bottom 'child' task - there's nothing underneath it. If there are sub-components - or 'children' tasks below a parent task - that parent task is a SUMMARY task.
Views (Project 2010)
Team Planner (Project 2010)
Timeline (Project 2010)
Work Package (WBS)


14. Can be added to the ribbon - and it walks user through formatting of the gantt chart. Pretty cool.
Calendar/ Working time (Project 2010)
Gantt Chart Wizard (Project 2010)
Inspect feature (Project 2010)
DSM Design Structure Matrix


15. Default view in Network Diagram. Without LINK LABELS - you won't see lag time - etc. The term finish to start refers specifically to the logical relationship that exits between the activities that make up he entirety of the project in which it is det
Finish to Start
WBS Code (Project 2010)
Bar Style (Project 2010)
Earned Value


16. Hiding does not delete data. If you hide a column - data maintains - but to get it back - you'll need to right click - insert column.

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17. Appears: ehr means: Elapsed hour
Project Files (Project 2010)
'Hiding' columns (Project 2010)
Team Planner (Project 2010)
eh (Abbreviations Project 2010)


18. Two tasks vying for one resource - who wins?
mo (Abbreviations Project 2010)
The task which has the LEAST slack is more important - Min-slack wins
Default view (Project 2010)
Initializing a Project (Project 2010)


19. Vitally important. It shows how much time remains - which indicates whether or not tasks need to be re-planned.
Working Time & 'Default' start/end time (Project 2010)
Drawing on Gantt (Project 2010)
Remaining Duration
w (Abbreviations Project 2010)


20. Task ribbon -> 'task' -> recurring task. An easy way to schedule reccuring meetings.
Reccuring Tasks
ed (Abbreviations Project 2010)
GO TO (Project 2010)
mo (Abbreviations Project 2010)


21. A compact - matrix representation of a system or project. The approach can be used to model complex systems in systems engineering or systems analysis - and in project planning and project management.
Start to Start
DSM Design Structure Matrix
Gantt Chart Wizard (Project 2010)
Units


22. If '______________' isn't checked - for example - then you won't be able to set a style for critical tasks.
Critical Tasks
Manual and Auto scheduled tasks
DSM Design Structure Matrix
Relationship Diagram (Project 2010)


23. Changing the working time in the 'details' section of the working time dialog won't change the default start time in the options -> scheduling settings. Try to keep these in sync.

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24. An approach for monitoring project progress that relies on the budgeted cost of activities completed to ascribe value
Calendar/ Working time (Project 2010)
Effort Driven
Earned Value
Timeline (Project 2010)


25. Time delay. Sometimes - it's preferred to have lag shown as a task. You can assign costs to it - that way. Style sheets will indicate this.
Default view (Project 2010)
Remaining Duration
Lag
emo (Abbreviations Project 2010)


26. Create file. Set up file properties. Set a start date. Set up calendars and working time.
Initializing a Project (Project 2010)
Default view (Project 2010)
Relationship Diagram (Project 2010)
w (Abbreviations Project 2010)


27. Their purpose is to ORGANIZE. Summary tasks have work packages or other summary tasks which comprise the parent summary task. Summary tasks are NOT scheduled. The children tasks are what need to be scheduled.
Team Planner (Project 2010)
Lead
Summary tasks (WBS)
eh (Abbreviations Project 2010)


28. Function key 5. You can go directly to ID - or 'date'.
Actual Cost
GO TO (Project 2010)
Critical Tasks
mo (Abbreviations Project 2010)


29. W = D + U Duration plus available resource units
PDM
Drawing on Gantt (Project 2010)
'80 hour rule'
Work


30. Add your resources names to critical tasks _______ via bar styles/text.
Manually
Logical Relationships in PDM
Dialogs (Project 2010)
Start to Finish (SF)


31. The acceloration of the successor task. 'Negative lag'
Drawing on Gantt (Project 2010)
mo (Abbreviations Project 2010)
Inspect feature (Project 2010)
Lead


32. No single activity or group of activities to produce a single deliverable should be more than 80 hours of effort.

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33. Shows logical relationship between tasks. View tab -> 'split view' section -> details checked -> More views -> Select there.
Bar Style (Project 2010)
Resource types
Do not
Relationship Diagram (Project 2010)


34. The total direct and indirect costs incurred in accomplishing work on an activity during a given period.
Splitting tasks (Project 2010)
DSM Design Structure Matrix
Project Files (Project 2010)
Actual Cost


35. ______ link Summary Tasks.
Calendars to consider
5 phases of project
Do not
Units


36. The number of resources required to get the tasks/assignments completed.
ew (Abbreviations Project 2010)
'The 100% Rule'
Work Package (WBS)
Peak


37. Tables are made up of fields.
Table (Project 2010)
'Hiding' columns (Project 2010)
Effort Driven
Splitting tasks (Project 2010)


38. Task ribbon -> schedule section -> broken task icon. Reschedule incomplete work - etc.
Start to Start
Fixed Units
Inspect feature (Project 2010)
Splitting tasks (Project 2010)


39. Amendment to task type.
Terminal element
File Name vs. Project name (Project 2010)
WBS Code (Project 2010)
Effort Driven


40. Always preserve the number of people working on a task. Changing units when fixed will impact duration.
Work Package (WBS)
Duration
Initializing a Project (Project 2010)
Fixed Units


41. It is NOT an exhaustive list of work. It is instead a comprehensive classification of project scope. Contains Sub-components - work packages (child of sub-component). Further work packages can be children of other work packages. Summary tasks are the
'80 hour rule'
w (Abbreviations Project 2010)
Project information dialog (Project 2010)
WBS Work Breakdown Structure


42. efines units.
Manual and Auto scheduled tasks
Critical Tasks
Material resource
Show Assignment Units as (Project 2010)


43. Always preserve the duration of a task. Changing duration when fixed will impact work.
Lead
Effort Driven
Fixed Duration
mo (Abbreviations Project 2010)


44. File -> Options -> Quick Access tool bar. Examples: Tables and Vies - good stuff.

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45. Appears: day means: day
em (Abbreviations Project 2010)
'The 100% Rule'
Template (Project 2010)
d (Abbreviations Project 2010)


46. Two critical tasks - both same duration - vying for one resource - who wins?
Task with first ID
DSM Design Structure Matrix
Task with minimum duration
Material resource


47. A terminal element is the lowest element (activity or deliverable) in a WBS; it is not further subdivided. Sometimes called a 'work package' - but NOT synonymous.
Initializing a Project (Project 2010)
mo (Abbreviations Project 2010)
Terminal element
Fixed Duration


48. The FILE name is what you see at the top of the screen - and is the raw name of the .mpp or .mpt FILE itself. The PROJECT NAME is set in the 'Properties' of the project. The project name will show up in reports - etc.
File Name vs. Project name (Project 2010)
Do not
'Hiding' columns (Project 2010)
'80 hour rule'


49. To switch between ____________: (Project 2010) - Use the bottom-left icon. Use the ribbon. Task mode column in entry table. File -> options -> schedule.
Manual and Auto scheduled tasks
h (Abbreviations Project 2010)
Working Time & 'Default' start/end time (Project 2010)
RAM


50. Tasks - resources - assignments - all have dialogs. Example: resource leveling. Project information dialog very important.
Effort Driven
Dialogs (Project 2010)
Do not
Critical Tasks